Governance Architecture
Whether accountability for cyber risk is clearly defined, documented, and tested at board level - not just assumed to exist somewhere in management.
Executive Governance
Cyber Governance Deep Review
Could Your Board Defend Its Governance Record Today?
Receiving a cyber report is not governance. This review examines whether your board can demonstrate, to a regulator, an auditor, or a court, that it actively understood, challenged, and acted on what it was told.
Enquire About This ReviewFixed fee. Conflict-free.
All engagements conducted under strict non-disclosure.
Who This Is For
This review is designed for boards that need a defensible governance position before scrutiny arrives.
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A board that receives regular cyber reporting and wants an independent assessment of whether that reporting is actually enabling governance, or providing comfort without substance.
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A board that has experienced an incident, received a regulatory inquiry, or is preparing for an audit and wants to understand its governance position before scrutiny arrives.
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A board whose directors want a documented record of having actively challenged and acted on cyber risk - not just received reports.
What This Review Examines
This is not a technical cyber audit. It is an independent assessment of whether your board's governance of cyber risk is structured, documented, and capable of withstanding scrutiny.
Reporting Effectiveness
Whether the cyber reporting your board receives is decision-quality - giving directors what they need to challenge, approve, and act - or technical noise that creates the appearance of oversight without the substance.
Regulatory Exposure
Where your board's current position sits against ASIC guidance, the Privacy Act, APRA CPS 234, and the SOCI Act.
What You Receive
A formal, confidential report delivered to the Chair or Risk Committee. Each deliverable is a finished artifact - ready to table, retain, or act on immediately.
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Governance Maturity Scorecard: your board's cyber oversight rated across six domains - policy, accountability, reporting, incident response, vendor risk, and regulatory compliance - against regulatory expectations, with a clear explanation of what each rating means and what movement requires.
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Board Reporting Effectiveness Assessment: an independent assessment of whether your current cyber reports give directors genuine decision-quality information - or whether they are structured to inform rather than to enable active challenge.
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Accountability Gap Analysis: a RACI matrix comparing current accountability arrangements against what a defensible structure requires. The gaps are named.
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Regulatory Exposure Summary: specific governance gaps mapped to specific provisions under ASIC guidance, the Privacy Act, APRA CPS 234, and the SOCI Act.
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Director Liability Risk Rating: personal exposure assessed as High, Medium, or Low, with the evidence and regulatory provisions that support each rating.
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90-Day Remediation Roadmap: a prioritised action table with owners and deadlines, designed to be tabled at your next board meeting and acted on.
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Board Paper Template Pack: ready-to-use reporting templates structured to satisfy regulatory scrutiny, available for immediate adoption.
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Executive Debrief: a structured session with the Chair or Risk Committee to walk through findings, confirm roadmap owners, and answer questions.
Investment
Fixed fee. Scope and fee confirmed before any engagement begins. Enquire to receive a formal letter of engagement.
Engagements are scoped and commenced upon receipt of a signed engagement letter.
Enquire About This ReviewOr email: hello@aradvice.com.au. All correspondence is treated as strictly confidential.
Andrew Roberts Advisory does not sell software, resell vendor products, or take referral fees. I have no relationship with any technology vendor or managed service provider. My only obligation is to you.